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A "Hard Brexiter" Conservative MP has been under investigation by UK Intelligence agencies so worried are they not only by his “chaotic private life” & blackmail vulnerable private life. But also about his links to Pro Russian state officials & business interests.
A "Hard Brexiter" Conservative MP has been under investigation by UK Intelligence agencies so worried are they not only by his “chaotic private life” & blackmail vulnerable private life. But also about his links to Pro Russian state officials & business interests.
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John Whittingdale has been a long time member of All-Party Parliamentary groups for Ukraine, Belarus & other former Soviet States has attracted attention for a "persistent pattern of behaviour".
John Whittingdale has been a long time member of All-Party Parliamentary groups for Ukraine, Belarus & other former Soviet States has attracted attention for a "persistent pattern of behaviour".
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He is close to Dmitry Firtash, a Ukrainian gas oligarch & ally of Vladimir Putin. As a middleman for the Russian natural gas giant Gazprom, Firtash funneled money into the campaigns of pro-Russia politicians in Ukraine & business ally of now imprisoned Paul Manafort.
He is close to Dmitry Firtash, a Ukrainian gas oligarch & ally of Vladimir Putin. As a middleman for the Russian natural gas giant Gazprom, Firtash funneled money into the campaigns of pro-Russia politicians in Ukraine & business ally of now imprisoned Paul Manafort.
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For two years Whittingdale dated Natalia Lokhanova, over 20 years younger of Belarus, whose father Nikolay was a USSR military officer. Natalia came to London in 2006 via Moscow from Belarus basing herself close to the Russian embassy.
For two years Whittingdale dated Natalia Lokhanova, over 20 years younger of Belarus, whose father Nikolay was a USSR military officer. Natalia came to London in 2006 via Moscow from Belarus basing herself close to the Russian embassy.
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Whittingdale is a regular visitor to many post Soviet states and is often seen in the company of much younger Russian/Ukrainian/Belarussian women including escorts.
Whittingdale is a regular visitor to many post Soviet states and is often seen in the company of much younger Russian/Ukrainian/Belarussian women including escorts.
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Whittingdale has recived generous financial support from Dmitry Firtash - even though experts & Ukrainian politicians believe Firtash was behind the sentencing of Yulia Tymoshenko in 2011 to hinder Ukraine's European Union integration - for personal financial gain.
Whittingdale has recived generous financial support from Dmitry Firtash - even though experts & Ukrainian politicians believe Firtash was behind the sentencing of Yulia Tymoshenko in 2011 to hinder Ukraine's European Union integration - for personal financial gain.
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Whittingdale's generous hosts for these trips to Eastern Europe have included "entertainment".
Also worth remembering that UK based associates of Firtash have donated thousands of pounds to the Conservative Party.
Whittingdale's generous hosts for these trips to Eastern Europe have included "entertainment".
Also worth remembering that UK based associates of Firtash have donated thousands of pounds to the Conservative Party.
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Whittingdale has spent last few years helping to steer a more relaxed view on Ukraine. Also resisting combined Ukraine civile society/EU attempts to challenge censorship in Firtash TV/media outlets in Ukraine.
All while backing hardest version of Brexit.
Whittingdale has spent last few years helping to steer a more relaxed view on Ukraine. Also resisting combined Ukraine civile society/EU attempts to challenge censorship in Firtash TV/media outlets in Ukraine.
All while backing hardest version of Brexit.
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Whittingdale's taste for young E European women is notorious but with Dominic Cummings holding reins of power he is now back in favour - Cummings' brother-in-law - Jack Wakefield is a longtime associate of Firtash & even worked as a Director of Firtash Foundation for 5 years.
Whittingdale's taste for young E European women is notorious but with Dominic Cummings holding reins of power he is now back in favour - Cummings' brother-in-law - Jack Wakefield is a longtime associate of Firtash & even worked as a Director of Firtash Foundation for 5 years.
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Why is this Dominic Cummings link so important?
Well here's the kicker....
Why is this Dominic Cummings link so important?
Well here's the kicker....
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The Spectator (inhouse Brexit & Tory magazine) has been lobbying for Firtash & other Russian oligarchs for sometime.
The Spectator's commissioning editor you will recall is none other than Ms Mary Wakefield - wife of Dominic Cummings. https://www.spectator.co.uk/2014/04/dont-call-him-an-oligarch-meeting-dmitry-firtash/
The Spectator (inhouse Brexit & Tory magazine) has been lobbying for Firtash & other Russian oligarchs for sometime.
The Spectator's commissioning editor you will recall is none other than Ms Mary Wakefield - wife of Dominic Cummings. https://www.spectator.co.uk/2014/04/dont-call-him-an-oligarch-meeting-dmitry-firtash/
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Which brings me back to the start.
Now keen googlers will know that 95% of info on this thread is publicly available.
Investigations into Whittingdale were started.
But, for some reason, stalled this....summer.
I'll leave it there.
/ends
Which brings me back to the start.
Now keen googlers will know that 95% of info on this thread is publicly available.
Investigations into Whittingdale were started.
But, for some reason, stalled this....summer.
I'll leave it there.
/ends
Addendum:
Ive tried to set up this thread so that as much as possible can actually be confimred via mainstream media reporting.
Feel free to post confirmation links if you like - but try to avoid "more dubious" sites. Theres enough regular media to show this story stands up.
Ive tried to set up this thread so that as much as possible can actually be confimred via mainstream media reporting.
Feel free to post confirmation links if you like - but try to avoid "more dubious" sites. Theres enough regular media to show this story stands up.
I’m grateful for those - I’m assuming Scottish tweeters - who pointed out that once again quite a few in Scottish media has been working on this story previously (as well as the “usual suspects”).
In case you missed it earlier. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/tory-minister-john-whittingdale-could-7778045
In case you missed it earlier. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/tory-minister-john-whittingdale-could-7778045
